English Lessons

Suffixes are groups of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or how it's used. They're like little word Lego pieces that can completely transform a word! Here's the breakdown:  * They change a word's meaning: Adding "-er" to "teach" gives you "teacher" (someone who teaches).  * They change a word's part of speech: Adding "-ly" to "quick" turns the adjective "quick" into the adverb "quickly".  * They can even show if a word is plural: Adding "-s" to "cat" makes it "cats". Types of Suffixes  * Derivational: These suffixes create entirely new words, often changing the part of speech.    * Examples: "-ness" (sad -> sadness), "-ment" (agree -> agreement), "-able" (read -> readable)  * Inflectional: These suffixes don't create new words, but they do change how a word is used grammatically.    * Examples: "-s...

Keep in: To retain or maintain something within a confined space or boundary.            He always keeps in his emotions and rarely shows them.  Keep on: To continue doing something.            Don't give up, just keep on trying.  Keep up (with) : To maintain the same pace or level as.           It's hard to keep up with the latest technological advancements.  Knock down : To demolish or destroy.            They plan to knock down the old building and construct a new one. 

Hand in : give homework,papers....etc to a teacher Hand out: To distribute or give.              The teacher hands out worksheets to the students.  Hang about  :To linger or wait around.              He likes to hang about in the park after school.  Hang around: To spend time in a place without any specific purpose.              We used to hang around the mall when we were teenagers.  Hold on : To wait or remain on the line.              Please hold on while I transfer your call.  Hang on   : To keep something When everyone else was getting fired, Paul managed to  hang   on  to his job. Hang out   : To spend time with someone, casually My friends and I used to  hang   out  in the park after school. Hang up :  To end a phone call, especially if before the other person is...

  Fall for (someone )   : To fall in love with someone         He   fell   for  her the moment he saw her. Fall back (on) : To rely on something as a last resort or backup.                  If I can't find a job, I might fall back on my savings.  Fall in : To collapse inward or form a line or formation.            The old building finally fell in after years of neglect.   Fall out:  a. To have a disagreement or argument .                      They fell out over a trivial issue and stopped speaking to each other .                    b. To unintentionally drop an objec t Her credit card fell out of her pocket.    Fall through : To fail to happen or be completed as planned.                    Ou...

 Have the blues :   to feel sad